AN ALCOHOLIC who stabbed a man in a drunken revenge attack after someone shaved his sister's head, has been jailed for six years.

Jason Smith, of Smallbrook Walk, Crewe, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm when he appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday.

Smith, 31, who pleaded not guilty to a previous charge of attempted murder, attacked 55-year-old David O'Neil, who is a 'vulnerable alcoholic with poor use of his legs', with a knife at Mr O'Neil's West Street home on April 13.

Simon Mills, prosecuting told the court that Mr O'Neil was at home with his carer and her teenage daughter, and was visited by the defendant and his sister Angelina Smith.

Mr Mills said: 'A quantity of alcohol was consumed and Angelina Smith was incapacitated. Someone shaved off her hair and she woke up and took it very badly. Jason Smith appeared to be OK about it until April 16.'

The court heard that Smith returned that day and barged into Mr O'Neil's home wielding a knife threatening to 'carve him up'.

Mr Mills added: 'David O'Neil was sat on the sofa and saw the defendant in a rage.

He said the defendant rained blows down on him with the knife going down on his upper body and head. The frenzied attack caused him immense pain in the upper body.

'On arrest he made remarks including 'He deserved it. If he dies, he dies. I was going to kill him, he deserved what he got'.'

Defending, Patrick Thompson said Smith is an alcoholic and has a history of violent attacks when he is drunk.

Mr Thompson added: 'He is very protective towards his family. He is still very close to his mother and, of course his eight older sisters.

'His sister had her head shaved which is clearly an upsetting and humiliating experience.'

Sentencing Smith, Judge Elgan Edwards told him: 'This was a premeditated attack against a vulnerable victim with the intention to cause serious injury.

'You took a vicious weapon with you and that behaviour is disgraceful.'